British Tailors

I should’ve trusted the one star reviews below. The sign says they are open at 10 on Mondays and its 11:30…don’t post business hours if you aren’t going to stick to them! I would even be happier if there was a sign that said «by appointment only» because then I don’t waste my time driving here to guess if/​when the doors will open. Easy decision to take my business somewhere else!

Sigh. I got here at 11am because I need my suit for an event today. Posted hours are 10 – 4 on Saturdays. He does have the sign stating ‘will return at 12′, yet its 12:15 as I am writing this. *update* I gave up at 12:30 and left. Wife picked it up around 2. No issues and the quality of work was acceptable.

Pros:
Location is in the heart of Cool Springs, a short drive from my work.
Sam is a character, something else I value.
Most importantly, he’s very good. I’ve never had complaints about the quality of work he does.
Accommodates turnaround times for events.
Cons:
He’s a bit pricey, but you get what you pay for.
Irregular hours. Sam is a one-​man-​show, and that can mean that his shop is closed for a week or two at a time or that he’s not in the shop during posted hours. I only let this happen to me once and now I always call before I go over to save myself some headaches.

Sam rocks, took my pair of APC jeans to him after I read about his stellar performance on Unilocal!Even though I had a two week wait, I was very pleased with the fit on them after I picked them up! The hem on them was like the original and this made me very happy! I would highly recommend Sam any day!

Wow! Why even try to do business with them? Called multiple times though out the day. Went over to the location twice. Once at lunch the sign stated they would be back at noon. Then after work and still the door was locked.
As I was walking away a gentleman came up and said he has been trying to pick up his clothes for weeks and they are always closed.
Highly discourage you from going here!

Kristin, we must have been waiting side by side unknowingly. I brought my son in ⁹⁄₃₀ with 3 pr. of shorts to be taken in. Not a big job for a tailor. He was nice at first, although he said questionable things, and gave me a finish date of ¹⁰⁄₁₉. He gave me a small illegible ticket, and I couldn’t read the total, so I said how much is it? He said 8,000. Of course we laughed. So I really still didn’t know, and I called after leaving. He said $ 24.50 ea plus tax, $ 80 and change. I felt like I was stuck, so I thought, another hard lesson learned here. I started going in on the 20^th, and went in 4 times. There was a sign on the door one day back at 12. I waited, but he never showed up. I went in Monday the 27^th, and he was there. He actually said he had not even started them because he was not sure I would be back. So I said yes, I wanted them, when can I get them? He said «what day do you want them?» Really? I said the end of the week. To me that’s Friday. I went in today, Thursday, because this whole situation is hinke. He said no, his words, «I have not done anything for anybody.» I’m sorry but that smells of going out of business, and I was just disgusted with his sloppy place, sloppy unprofessional attitude. I told him he obviously did not have time for me so I wanted the shorts back. He acted like I was being unreasonable, but gave them back. These 5 star reviews, I don’t know. I have received such crap service here, maybe some people are used to that. I am grateful I got them back and would not recommend him at all!

I’ve yet to receive my dress back from being altered and I can already tell you, I will not be returning for Sam’s services.
I suppose the first thing that irked me was the price ($ 50. I’ve had similar alterations done for $ 20) of a few rather simple alterations to be complete in about 3.5 weeks to a dress that was no more than $ 45. I suppose you get what you pay for, so I agreed.
Yesterday, I went to pick up my dress on the date and time range that Sam and I had agreed on. To my surprise at 6:45 pm the store was closed with no lights on, even though business hours say that the store is opened until Mon-​Fri until 7:30pm.
Though I was annoyed, I figured I could take my lunch to pick up the dress the following day. I arrived today at 11:45 AM and found a sign that said he would return at 12:00PM. No big deal. I can definitely wait 15 minutes. However, he never showed up. I finally ended up leaving at 12:15 after wasting my entire lunch waiting for him to show up. I saw at least 5 people go up to the door during the time I sat in my car waiting.
I plan to go again tonight after I get off work as the event I am needing this dress for is on Saturday and in a completely different city and state.
This is definitely not what I expect from a business regardless of how my dress alterations turn out.

Excellent high quality work! Sam does a great job and his prices are reasonable.
He’s very busy but still friendly. Highly recommend him.

Excellent experience at British Tailors.
I needed a dress hemmed within a week and Sam had it finished even earlier than promised. I could tell how busy he was, yet he was so accommodating. Sam does excellent work and he’s got a great sense of humor!

Absolutely the best tailor in town! Sam is amazing at his job and he is a really wonderful guy. I wouldn’t go anywhere else.

Gets it right every time. Sam stays very busy and this will not be the fastest turnaround for altering etc. However, the job will be done perfectly.
He is a testament to staying power as he’s one of the only original businesses in this development. Retail rotates in this location like a revolving door, Sam is an anchor of quality and service.
Be warned, he’s a talker and very friendly, you may stay longer to chat than you’d hoped.

EXTREMELY PROFESSIONAL — We needed a tailor to basically remake a coat. Not just a simple hem of the length or the sleeves, but major alterations. I searched Unilocal for tailors in the Nashville/​Brentwood/​Franklin area and there were very, very few with a 5-​star rating. British Tailors had 5 stars, so I thought we would give them a try. To be honest, I really dreaded taking this coat. I was afraid it might look worse after the alterations than before, as it was at least two sizes too big. I have had things altered before that were not able to be worn afterwards because they looked so bad.
The owner is awesome! He is so friendly and so funny. I know that alterations of this type can easily take up to two weeks, but we needed this coat within just a few days. He was extremely busy with prom dresses and weddings, but he stopped for us and had our coat finished in two days and it was PERFECT, ABSOLUTELY PERFECT!!! Making something new is easy; however, altering is much more difficult. A lot of times, alterations do not look professional; however, these alterations did – very much so. The seams on the inside of the coat were also neatly trimmed and finished, just like they were before being altered.
We will certainly use British Tailors again and will highly recommend them to anyone looking for a tailor. (Note on payment options: Please be prepared to pay with cash or check.)
Lydia S.
Nashville, TN

Excellent service. I needed to get an article of clothing tailored in 3 days, and it was completed even sooner! This was a great place to do business and will most certainly use them again.
Highly recommend.

I’ve been going to British Tailors for many years. Sam is one of the finest quality tailors I’ve ever used. His work is always excellent and his prices are fair. He works with a lot of difficult materials, such as leather, luggage, etc., as well as normal clothes. For tailoring or repair work, Sam is a one stop shop.

Once in a great while, Unilocal is actually useful.
I fucking hate same day service at the local dry cleaner. In all honesty, it doesn’t exist. In by 9, out by 5? Who the fuck can get it in by 9? Certainly not anyone with a job considering people have to be to work by the time any dry cleaner opens.
Had an important event and needed some military uniform pants tailored ASAP. Sam understood and hooked it up on the spot. Not only that, but he knows proper military tailoring. Thanks dude. way to come through in a clutch.

First off, Sam is the man. The work he does is outstanding, The price is a little steep but well worth it. Im 6’7″ so I have to get all of my clothes tailored and I will be going here for every piece of clothing.

Sam gets it right. Very few people these days take pride in their work, but Sam certainly does. He’s a true master of his trade. A little more expensive than others, but worth every dollar. Also, he’s fun to talk to and has great stories.

Being somewhat of a Jean geek I decided to look on
to get recommendations in where to try to take some new jeans I purchased in Miami.
I rear prior reviews and decided to give it a shot.
What was needed? Three pairs of jeans hemmed properly (William Rast/​True Religion)
The price was about 10 bucks more than I paid for the hack job they did on my TR’s and he was able to fix it.
The finished product? The best hem work I’ve seen on a pair of jeans I’ve ever had.
Most people seem to find the first place that says alterations outside the shop window and that is the wrong way to approach buying a quality service/​product. I could get into a diatribe about consumer habits but I’ll spare you.
He does the type of work your grandparent’s would have demanded back in the day and he holds his work to those standards.

Before moving to Nashville, I was a fur consultant at Saks 5^th Ave for several years. I visited our alterations dept daily and learned what a true art tailoring is. It was pretty cool, like going to see my grandma every day. They were mostly older men and woman from Italy or Russia that had been doing this all their life. The skill and knowledge they displayed regarding their trade was humbling. I learned the difference between hemming a pair of Dockers and a $ 500 pair of Zanella or Zegna pants. If you’re altering a $ 8,000 Chanel Suit or having St John rewoven, you only get ONE chance.
Having said all that, Sam at British Tailors is THE Nashville version of Saks quality tailoring. Prices are reasonable and average. I’ve had Seven, Paper Denim, Rock & Republic and True Religion jeans hemmed and Sam replaces the original hem PERFECT exactly like they came. I havent bought any suits yet but I know he has a big celebrity client list he makes custom shirts and suits for. There are always a ton of bridesmaids and wedding people so Im guessing they’re happy too. He is in the retail center on Carouthers that has Bodeli Sushi, Subway, Mineo’s and First Tennessee Bank. He is a funny guy and very likable.

‘British Tailors’ is a nice tailoring shop located near the Cool Springs Mall in Franklin, TN. They are off of Mallory lane in the maze of strip malls that surround Cool Springs.
The owner and head tailor of the shop is not British, but he certainly is a good tailor. They did a beautiful job on a wool winter jacket I had. I had just bought the jacket brand new at a store at the mall in Cool Springs. This was how I found out about the tailor; this store sends all their customers to ‘British Tailors.’ I asked the tailor to take in the seams to make the coat more fitted. It only took him a minute to pin the jacket to my liking, and that was it. I picked up the jacket about two weeks later and it fit like a glove, the seams were flawless, and the lining of the jacket was in tact.
I was a little nervous about giving a brand new coat to a new tailor, but they did a great job. My only complaint was their time schedule. They are a very popular tailor, so if you need something very quickly it will cost you more. Otherwise if you can wait a week or two to get your piece back, then the price is pretty reasonable. The charge about what any other tailor charges, around $ 20 a seam. He seemed to size me up before he named his price, so don’t be afraid to negotiate with him a little if you don’t like his first price.
British Tailors will do all kinds of tailoring, they do suits, dresses, luggage, and basically anything you can think of that can be sewn, they can do for you. If you have the time, this shop is an excellent choice.